Jen Judson
Land Warfare Reporter
Jen Judson is an award-winning journalist covering land warfare for Defense News. She has also worked for Politico and Inside Defense. She holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kenyon College.
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Printing with sand: How Rock Island Arsenal keeps Army gear humming
At Rock Island Arsenal, historic forges meet 3D printing as the Army modernizes its industrial base for faster, high-tech production.
How a five-year US special ops plan will transform the force
The next five-year SOCOM plan will make major decisions on future capability and carve a path forward to get such capability.
See what stood out at the special ops expo in Jordan
Under unseasonably overcast skies and high winds, SOFEX carried on for three days and showed off a number of military platforms.
Gallery: Jordanian special ops flexes muscles at SOFEX
Responding to a fictitious scenario of insurgents hiding in a village, Jordanian special forces showed off its capabilities during a demonstration kicking off the first day of the Special Operations Exposition in Amman, Jordan, May 8, 2018.
V-280 Valor hits cruise speeds
Here's how Bell's V-280 reached 190 knots while flying in cruise mode.
Fighting terrorism and storing intel in the age of big data
U.S. industry showcased at SOFEX systems that can decipher huge amounts of data into usable intelligence to counter terrorist activities in the Middle East.
Flood gates could open on US drone sales to the Middle East
Now that the Trump Administration is taking steps to relax U.S. drone sales worldwide, will the Middle East start placing orders for once hard-to-get drones?
MBDA pitches new land combat missile system to Middle East customers
MBDA has already fielded its brand-new MMP fifth-gen land combat system to the French Army, but it's setting its sites globally, with particular attention on Middle East customers.
New rocket launcher for combat vehicles makes Middle East debut
Arnold Defense is taking air-based rocket launchers to the ground with its Fletcher system.
Jordan’s new behemoth Russian-made Mi-26 Halo enters the limelight at SOFEX
Jordan showed off one of its newest aircraft, the Mil Mi-26 Halo, considered to be the world's largest operational helicopter.
